Cover for glass tumblers, vessels, and the like.



J. G. DEITZ.

COVER FOR GLASS TUMBLERS, VESSELS, AND THE LIKE.

y APPLICATION FILED OCT. 9, 1 915. 1,178,633.

Patented Apr. 11, 1916.

' ITED STATES. PATENT OF J'OHN Gr. DEITZ, OF MACON, GEORGIA.

COVER FOR GLASS-TUMBLERS, VESSELS, AND THE LIKE.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, JOHN G. DEITZ, a c tizen of the United States. residing. at Macon,

particularly to the class of cover attach-- ments for receptacles.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a cover of this character which can be quickly attached to and detached' from drinking tumblers, bowls, cups, pans and all other vessels of a like nature, irrespective of the'sizes and shapes thereof so that the contents can. be protected from dust and dirt and the atmospheric air excluded therefrom.

Another object of the invention is' the provision of a cover of this character wherein the same will snugly fit the mouth edge orother portion of the body of a receptacle or vessel and will completely seal the mouth thereof, the cover being fitted to the receptacle or vessel without the necessity of the use of adhesive or other fasteningmedium and will serve as a seal to exclude air and dust from the contents thereof and also as a protector for such contents to prevent the spilling of the same should the receptacle or vessel be disturbed when at rest or carried from one point to another.

A further object of the invention is the provisionof a cover. of this character which is extremely simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and efiicientin its purpose, strong, durable, and inexpensive to manu-. facture.

WViththese and other objects in view, the invention consists in'the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be'hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a s1de elevation of a drinking tumbler showing the cover constructed in accordance with the invention, applied and in sealing position-.

Fig. is a'vertical longitudinal sectional Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 9, 1915. Serial No. 55,034.

Patented Apr. 11, 1916.

View thereof. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side elevation prior to the closing of the cover. Fig. 4 is a perspective viewof the cover removed from the tumbler. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the cover when in flat condition.

Similar-reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, A designates generally a drinking tumbler which is of the ordinary well known construction having the flared body to present a widened mouth B, as usual, although the shape of the tumbler forms no part of the present invention and this style is merely shown to illustrate the application of the cover and the use thereof associated with the same, as will be hereinafter fully described.

will snugly embracethe said bodyA of the tumbler when the body 5 is moved upwardly over the flared portion B of the tumbler and thereafter the free wider end of the body 5 is twisted for the sealing of the tumbler to protect the contents thereof, as will be clearly .apparent in Fig. 1 of the drawing.

I In the formation of the body 5, the overlapped or meeting ends 8 are secured together throughthe medium of suitable adhesive or other means for the fastening of the said overlapped ends to each other to present a unitary body structure. Of course, it is to be understood that the conformation of the body 5 can be varied accordingly v with respect. to the shape of the tumbler,

receptacle or vessel so that the same will make. a readily attachable and detachable cover therefor.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction and manner of employing the 10 said body on to the receptacle to bring the smaller end ofthe body into engagement with the flared mouth end of the receptacle whereby the bodycan be closed over the mouth of said receptacle.

In testimony whereof I .afiix my signature 1 I in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN G. DEITZ. Witnesses: 7

Mrs. J. M. SMITH, M. IBABELLE PAGE. 

